BitPet

Building a Global Gaming Ecosystem with WePlay Hub: Achievements and Future Goals 🌟 At WePlay Ventures, our goal has always been to foster innovation and growth within the gaming industry. Today, as we embark on the journey of our 4th batch with WePlay HUB, I am thrilled to reflect on our accomplishments and share our ambitious goals for the future. Since the inception of WePlay Hub, we have successfully launched four batches, encompassing a total of 50 studios across 12 different countries. Here’s a quick look at our journey so far: 🔸 Batch 1: 13 studios from 5 countries 🔸 Batch 2: 11 studios from 3 countries 🔸 Batch 3: 16 studios from 4 countries 🔸 Batch 4: 10 studios from 5 countries These countries are 🇹🇷 🇰🇿 🇳🇴 🇩🇰 🇩🇪 🇷🇴 🇦🇪 🇮🇹 🇷🇸 🇦🇿 🇬🇪 🇺🇿 Our initial investment in BitPet.io marked the beginning of our acceleration investment program. We have continued to support our graduates by assisting them in their investment rounds. Our efforts have also extended to expanding our co-investment networks across Europe and the USA, focusing on scaling our studios globally. Moreover, our growing partner network provides invaluable resources and support to our studios, enhancing their chances of success. 🌍🤝 In July, our Batch 3 Pitch Day brought together key stakeholders from the WePlay Board and the gaming ecosystem to evaluate and celebrate the progress of our participating studios and then we have commenced Batch 4 with 10 studios from 5 different countries, furthering our commitment to global growth and innovation. 🌐🌱 Looking ahead, we have set ambitious goals for WePlay Hub in 3 years: 250+ Gaming Studios in our ecosystem 🎮🏢 26 Countries footprint 🌍📍 400+ Mentors providing guidance and expertise 🧑🏫🗺️ 50+ Investments in promising gaming startups 💰🎯 These milestones represent our dedication to building a global community and developing a thriving gaming ecosystem. 🌐✨ #WePlayHub #GamingEcosystem #GlobalCommunity #Innovation #Investment

🚨𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁! 🚨  🇳🇴Norway-based game studio BitPet, a graduate of the 𝗪𝗲𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝗛𝗨𝗕 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺, 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗪𝗲𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 💸  𝗕𝗶𝘁𝗣𝗲𝘁.𝗶𝗼 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘂𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗮 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝘂𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗥 𝗺𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲! 📱 🌐 BitPet introduces an engaging concept where players care for, develop, and style their digital pets 📱🐾 The players can photograph their pets in various locations using AR or in the game’s customizable 3D world and then showcase their pets in daily themed photo contests 📸 Players are encouraged to exercise as they can collect resources and walk their pets using the game's location-based features 🐕 🐕 The game also offers a co-located multiplayer augmented reality experience in partnership with Niantic (creators of Pokémon GO) 🕹👥  👏🏻🎉 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘪𝘵𝘗𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰-𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴, Mathias Grønstad 🔜 Nordic Game 🇸🇪 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘦! As we celebrate this milestone, 𝗪𝗲𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝗛𝗨𝗕 𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝟰! ⿤✨ We are actively seeking the next generation of gaming leaders to join our esteemed program. Through expert mentorship, industry connections, and invaluable resources, WePlay HUB empowers studios to turn their dreams into reality🌟 ❗𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲! https://lnkd.in/dQbZFPq #WePlayVentures #WePlayHUB #welcomeonboard #BitPet #InvestmentAnnouncement #GamingIndustry #ARGames #MobileGaming #AcceleratorProgram #Batch4 #GameDevelopment

Very happy to announce that I've joined the incredible team at BitPet as an Angel Investor and Advisor. I have always been a massive fan of location based and AR games, spending 100's of hours on Pokémon: Go and Monster Hunter: Now. What Alf Inge Wang and Mathias Grønstad have been building has really excited me, I strongly believe this game will transition the genre in to a new era, addressing some of the genres downsides and allowing even more players to enjoy this style of game in the future. I cannot wait to get this project to market and share the uniqueness with you all.

🚀 Be Ready to Unlock Your Studio's Full Potential! 🌟 The European Videogame Accelerator is BACK in partnership with Polo Nacional de Contenidos Digitales de Málaga and Arctic Game - Co-funded by EU Digital Tech (Creative Europe Media) 📢 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN! Since 2016, we've supported over 80 indie studios, and now it's YOUR turn to shine in 2024! 🎮 Elevate your indie studio into a thriving, financially independent business and join the ranks of Europe's finest game creators! 📆 APPLY BY JANUARY 21ST, 2024 🔗 Visit MY.SPIELFABRIQUE.EU to Apply 🎮 What We Offer: 📚 6 Months of in-depth online & and onsite workshops 📢 Personalized 1-on-1 Mentoring 👉 Networking with Industry Gems Join us and enjoy: ✨ Engaging in on-site and online workshops across Europe. ✨ Personalized mentoring from industry experts. ✨ Crafting a unique financing strategy with award-winning advisors. ✨ Becoming part of a thriving pan-European indie game community. ✨ Preparing to pitch a compelling, business-driven project. ✨ Networking, learning, and thriving with Europe's top industry leaders, investors, financiers, and publishers. 💡 The topics covered are: Project/Studio Management and Organisation, Publishing Strategies, Investment funding and financial strategies, Community-building, pitching methods, positioning, branding, communication, and pr strategies. 📣  The program is supported by the EU Digital & Tech (CREA) and select partners which makes the program free for successful applicants. Don't miss this chance to take your indie game studio to new heights! Join us on the journey to success. 💛 Thanks to our amazing partners: Kickstarter (Michael Liebe) - OFAJ/DFJW (Jérémy Rossignol) - WBS.LEGAL (Renate Schmid) Odile Limpach Thierry Baujard Matthes Lindner Olympe Challot Mélissa Neu Tim Lukas Leinert Daniel Wilén Hipólito Marín Rentero #EuropeanVideogameAccelerator #EVA2024 #SpielFabriqueFamily #IndieGameDev #GameDevelopment #GamingIndustry #IndieGames #GameDevAccelerator